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🔦 In The Cell Base's second instalment of ‘Start-up spotlight' we speak to Lou Cooperhouse, founder and CEO of BlueNalu, a #California, #US-based start-up focusing on cellular #aquaculture. 🧫Read the interview on #TheCellBase below 👇 https://lnkd.in/exSVYA3y #cultivatedseafood #cellbasedfish #altprotein #BlueNalu

DEAR CRAFT CANNABIS LOVERS! Ok, sorry for the caps lock, but we are so proud to be hosting Maryland's first craft cannabis competition, judged to the highest standard exclusively by professional Ganjiers! Our competition will be a true celebration of the best cannabis the Maryland terroir has to offer! This will be a celebration of sun and soil, open to craft farmers growing in soil/sun based systems. The gold standard for truly amazing cannabis comes from the genetics adapted to the regional terroirs of the world, and like wine, is best when grown in full sun for a full term. If you are a full sun, full term, soil based cannabis grower then we would love to invite you to compete in The Green Crab Craft Classic! Interested parties should email Marylandscannabisreserve@gmail.com to add yourself to the mailing list. We are open to home growers, micro-licenses, and standard licenses in the state of Maryland only (if you are in another state and would be interested in hosting a craft competition...talk to me...), all entries will be given an official and professional grade (similar to how wine is graded), and Competition rules, registration requirements, and entry fees/categories will be emailed out soon and competition registration period will be from 4/20 to 5/20, plants in the ground by 5/21 and then we are off to the races. Sponsorship packages will be available as well and interested businesses who support the craft cannabis community should also reach out to Marylandscannabisreserve@gmail.com for more information. Let the 2024 craft cannabis season begin! #ganjier #cannabiscompetition #emeraldcup #craftcannabis #regenerativefarming #livingsoil #fullsunfullterm #investor #sponsorship #cannabisinvestment

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We are happy to announce our 2024 Home Growers Cup (official name TBD) sponsored by the Maryland Cannabis Reserve and Maryland's Marvelous Mushrooms (more sponsorship opportunities to come) is gonna happen this year, even if its small to start out. Judging will be conducted using the Ganjier systematic protocol with a numerical score that correlates with a variety of quality points evaluated by experts. Judging criteria will be overviewed in an upcoming zoom interest meeting. Broad categories will be craft, crafty, and commercial systems with smaller subgroups available depending on the interest size. In short (and there is a deeper discussion to be had with the community here I know) we will define craft cannabis as full sun, full term, living soil, natural amendments only. Maximizes quality. "Crafty" will be for mixed systems, like living soil in a tent, or mixed light greenhouses or aquaponic systems. Essentially a system that balances quality and quantity "Commercial" category is for the lights and hydro folks. Focused on quantity and efficiency. All 3 categories are capable of producing good quality cannabis given the right genetics and the right grower, but we heavily lean towards supporting the craft market and true craft cannabis and as such will be judging entries based on quality within each cultivation style. Like wine though, the best cannabis in the world comes from an optimized genetic in relation to its regional terroir. We like wine from the hills of Napa Valley and Bordeaux, not from hydro grapes in a tent somewhere. If you are interested in entering the competition there is still work to be done. Goal is to start around May to give outdoor growers a full season (including cure time). First thing we need is a mailing list for interested growers and to set up an organized meeting to go over the competition rules. If you are interested in competing email marylandscannabisreserve@gmail.com with your contact information. Name, location, best phone number and email to reach you, and what system you grow with. #ganjier #cannabiscup #homegrow #investment #sponsorship #maryland All reactions: 22 22

We've been getting to work out in #Ward8! As many of you know, we don't address food deserts because we know that food access is a man-made problem with plenty of man-made solutions available for those who care to fix it. Although Ward 8 has the highest number of #farmers in #ChocolateCity, it is still considered the hardest hit by what we call #FoodApartheid. Since the two wards #EastOfTheRiver can only access produce at two big box stores, #DreamingOutLoud is building a market in #HistoricAnacostia! The significance of building something at the intersection of #MLK and #MarionBarry is not lost on us, but knowing that we will be able to give more market access to #BlackFarmers and #BlackBusinessOwners in the region while giving our community a chance to buy #LocallyGrown organic produce is an honor and a privilege that we don't take lightly. Tell your friends and follow this journey with us all the way to the grand opening!! #LinkInBio #FreshFood #FoodJustice #BlackOwned #HealthIsWealth #HealthyEating #GrowYourOwn #FoodIsMedicine #SmallBusiness #LocallySourced

Did you know that buying produce when it's in season is not only better for your health but also tastes much better? And, when you shop at the farmer's market, you're supporting local farmers and fostering a sense of community. So why not come and join us at the market? Can't wait to see you there! #farmersmarket #inseason #organic #produce #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness

Did you know that buying produce when it's in season is not only better for your health but also tastes much better? And, when you shop at the farmer's market, you're supporting local farmers and fostering a sense of community. So why not come and join us at the market? Can't wait to see you there! #farmersmarket #inseason #organic #produce #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness

Did you know that buying produce when it's in season is not only better for your health but also tastes much better? And, when you shop at the farmer's market, you're supporting local farmers and fostering a sense of community. So why not come and join us at the market? Can't wait to see you there! #farmersmarket #inseason #organic #produce #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness

Did you know that buying produce when it's in season is not only better for your health but also tastes much better? And, when you shop at the farmer's market, you're supporting local farmers and fostering a sense of community. So why not come and join us at the market? Can't wait to see you there! #farmersmarket #inseason #organic #produce #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness

Did you know that buying produce when it's in season is not only better for your health but also tastes much better? And, when you shop at the farmer's market, you're supporting local farmers and fostering a sense of community. So why not come and join us at the market? Can't wait to see you there! #farmersmarket #inseason #organic #produce #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness